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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1945
Page
5
Miss Hannah Singer covers the Philadelphia and New York markets for The Trading Post. Mrs Beulah Rodgers returned this week from the Dallas markets.
Daily message highlights housewives earning red points for turning in used kitchen fats to butchers. Fats are scarce and vital for medicines, synthetic rubber, gun powder, soaps, paints, and other wartime needs. Encourages saving every drop to aid victory over Germany and Japan.
DeWitt MacKenzie reports the Russian offensive toward Berlin as the Nazis expect the capital to fall soon. Dr. Robert Ley asserts Russians are likely to capture Berlin, marking a pivotal moment in the war.
The writer notes Munich as the targeted final battlefield for Nazi resistance, arguing Berlin’s loss forces abandonment of northern Germany. Hitler intends to fight to a finish, relying on army and civilian support, with Munich and southern Germany as the likely stage for a last stand in a mountainous, war industry rich bowl.
War conditions force the National Shrine Directors Association to indefinitely postpone its Amarillo gathering set for March 27 28 and 30.
Khiva Temple announces a bi monthly dance to be held tomorrow evening. Art Miller chairs the Entertainment committee and confirms the event details.
A 17 minute film titled The Aftermath of War Production will be shown to Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors during their regular Friday noon meeting in the red and gold room at the Amarillo Hotel.
A. P. Hancock city manager urged Amarillo real estate leaders to fund paving sewers and water upgrades while noting limited funds for less vital projects like a new city hall. He proposed forming a city planning commission to guide orderly growth. T. J. Wagner named a committee with W. I. Clifford and Hugo Loewenstern to educate citizens.
The Eighth Regional War Labor Board considered Bowen Motor Coaches Drivers and Mechanics union request to dismiss the company petition to suspend union security for six months. Union says retroactive wage increases are due and complaints about back pay and deductions. Company asserts the strike violated no strike pledge and a back to work order.
In Rome on January 31 the German air force sent nine planes to strafe and bomb the American Fifth Army sector around Bologna. Ground actions were limited to patrol contacts on the Fifth and Eighth Army sectors.
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports 1944 commercial failures totalled one with liabilities of 8000 dollars, far below the 1943 average of 27000 per nine failures. Mrs. Lois Long returns to San Antonio after a three month stay with sister Mrs. Sim Kelley at 318 Sunset Terrace.
Mrs John Moore of 408 Alabama has returned home from the Security Benefit Association Hospital in Topeka Kansas after treatment.
The Office of Emergency Management and General Motors warn dealers that surplus petroleum aircraft hydraulic brake fluid is unsatisfactory for trucks and cars with natural rubber parts. D W Godsey in Amarillo was notified. it may have circulated in the Southern states and Honda Panhandle area. Dealers should use only fluids approved by vehicle makers or castor oil based standards from reputable producers.
Heavy brake fluid, heavier than customary, has been sold to surplus merchandisers and jobbers in Mobile, New Orleans, Memphis, and Des Moines. Hundreds of gallons may be declared surplus to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for disposal near Syracuse, raising safety concerns for fleet use and urging adherence to manufacturer approved hydraulic fluids.
A partial OCR passage discusses consumer choices for engine oils and brands. It mentions standards, labeling, and shop practices without giving a clear product name, date, or location. The fragment hints at brand reputation and oil types but lacks concrete details.
Mr and Mrs M M Frizzell of Los Angeles visit their niece Miss Virginia Frizzell at 605 Madison during a family gathering.
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